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H. BESCHKEE.

Evaporating Pan.

Patented Nov. 19, 1867.

Inventor,

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HENRY BESCHKEE, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 70,943, olateol November 19, 1867.

IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFAGTURE 0F SALT.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, Hunter BESOHKEE, of Albany, in the county of Albany, and State of New York, have invented a new Apparatus "for Manufaeturing Salt; and I do hereby declare the following to be an exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a. perspective view of the apparatus.

Figure 2 an end view of the same.

Figure 3 a plan of the same.

Figure 4 is a plan of the fines, with the pans removed. The nature of my invcntion consists in the arrangement and combination of the soaking-pans, drying-pans,

and the zigzag flues, as constructed and arranged to operate as hereinafter specified.

I use a series of shallow flat pans, made of boiler iron, or thin cast iron. A large pan is placed in front of i -the apparatus, and is used for boiling the brine.

vA. narrow pan is situated behind said boiling-pans, with a space between, forming a walk or passage. Another narrow pan is placed behind the former, with a space between,

forming another walk or passage, in the centre 0 drying the salt after it has been scraped from the boilingthe apparatus, similar in size to the forward boiling-pan, an drying-pan. A reservoir or tank is placed directly over this boiling-pan, elevated about three feet, andsitting on upright posts, one ateach corner; it is made of wood, and used as a soaking pan. Doors are suspended from the sides of this reservoir, and cover the space between it and the lower boiling-pan, forming tight joints when closed, to prevent the stcam,from the boiling-pan escaping, and thereby warming the reservoir or soakingpan above, an escape pipe being placed in the centre, to carry off the surplus steam. The forward pan is also provided with a reservoir or soaking-pan, which works in a similar manner, but it is not shown in the drawings.

pans. A large boiling-pan is situated at the back of .Thcre are two furnaces in the brick-work, under the forward boiling-pan, and two in the rear, under the back which run backwards and forward several times under the boilingng-pans, finally connect with the main chimney situated hus effectually distributing the heat from said furnaces After the salt water has been boiling-pan; said furnaces connect with fines, pans, then, taking a transverse direction under the dryi in the centre of the walk or passage between the same, t over the bottom surface of the boiling-pans, and causing an equal evaporation. boiled for several hours, and the magnesia, sulphur, and other mineral substances have been removed effectually, the salt is then scraped from the boiling-pan into the drying-pans, and a fresh supply of water, which has been soaking in the reservoirs or soaking-pans, falls through the holes in the bottom of the same, the plugs being removed for that purpose. By this process, a better and purer quality of salt can be produced for curing meat, or for other purposes; and, when diluted in water, no impurities float-a test by which the quality of other salt is easily discovered.

A represents a fiat, shallow boiling-pan, resting on the brick-work B, in the forward part. C is another boiling-pan, in the rear part of the brick-work Bi 1) and E are two narrow pans, used for drying the salt. F is the floor, which is level with thebottom of the pans. G, H, and I are spaces between the drying and boilingpans, which form walks or passages. K is a reservoir or soaking-pan, elevated above the boiling-pan C, and resting on uprights k, at each corner. L L'L L are a series of doors, secured to-the reservoir or soaking-pan K by means of hinges. Said doors, when closed, cover the space between it and the boiling-pan C, and are perfectly steam-tight. M is a flue in the reservoir or soaking-pan, K, to carry oil the surplus steam. NN N N are plugs in the bottom of the some, by removing which the salt water or brine falls into the boiling pan G, underneath. O O are furnaces, that are intended to be built either at each end or in the centre, at the forward part of the brick-work, connected to the flues P P, which run transversely beneath the boiling and drying-pans A and D, and connected with a chimney, R, situated in the centre of the walk or passage H. S S are-the furnaces in the rear part, and connected with the fines T T, which run transversely under the boiling-pan O and drying-pan E, and also connect with the main chimney B.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- The arrangement and combination of the soaking-pan K, drying-pans D and E, with the zigzag flues P and T, when arranged and operating as herein described, and for the purposes set forth.

HENRY BESCHKEE.

Witnesses:

.T. FRANKLIN REIGART, J our: S. Hotnmesnnan.

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